Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Alba Iulia is 12.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alba Iulia is 17.9% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 RON 39.91
$9.05 RON 39.80
0.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.13 RON 155
$57.7 RON 254
-39.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 RON 27.09
$8.21 RON 36.14
-24.97%
Cappuccino
$2.42 RON 10.64
$3.28 RON 14.42
-26.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.22
$2.28 RON 10.02
-17.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.14
$2.02 RON 8.89
-19.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 RON 9.55
$2.70 RON 11.88
-19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.85
$3.48 RON 15.31
-35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RON 6.24
$1.51 RON 6.65
-5.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$1.25 RON 5.52
-2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 7.01
$1.48 RON 6.53
7.43%
Eggs
$2.97 RON 13.05
$3.27 RON 14.41
-9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 RON 38.06
$9.60 RON 42.23
-9.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 RON 28.19
$6.62 RON 29.12
-3.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 RON 51.1
$11.49 RON 50.6
1.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.32
$1.09 RON 4.79
-10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.52 RON 6.68
-2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RON 6.18
$1.54 RON 6.79
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 RON 10.54
$2.59 RON 11.41
-7.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.66
$0.72 RON 3.18
15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 RON 2.84
$1.02 RON 4.49
-37.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.67 RON 2.95
41.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.78 RON 3.44
-14.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RON 25.66
$5.88 RON 25.88
-0.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.70 RON 20.69
$7.89 RON 34.73
-40.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$1.26 RON 5.53
-10.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RON 6.17
$1.75 RON 7.69
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 RON 3.46
$0.88 RON 3.89
-10.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.53 RON 77.2
$29.94 RON 132
-41.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.85 RON 3.76
-16.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 RON 3.15
$0.85 RON 3.74
-15.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 RON 22.84
$7.30 RON 32.11
-28.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.65 RON 7.25
-8.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 123.5K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.0K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
7.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RON 603
$140 RON 614
-1.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.80 RON 34.31
$8.54 RON 37.57
-8.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.83 RON 38.85
$9.42 RON 41.46
-6.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.41 RON 143
$42.83 RON 188
-24.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.70 RON 153
$14.90 RON 65.6
132.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 RON 23.95
$7.86 RON 34.60
-30.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,951
$507 RON 2,231
-12.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 RON 28.4K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
-36.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 RON 186
$77.9 RON 343
-45.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.76 RON 113
$42.63 RON 188
-39.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 RON 363
$82.3 RON 362
0.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 RON 309
$94.7 RON 416
-25.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 RON 1,397
$482 RON 2,122
-34.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 RON 1,235
$359 RON 1,578
-21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 RON 2,430
$723 RON 3,181
-23.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 RON 1,971
$588 RON 2,589
-23.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,748 RON 7,689
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-35.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 RON 6,632
$1,977 RON 8,699
-23.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alba Iulia
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$992 RON 4,366
$1,277 RON 5,621
-22.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
6.66
15.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alba Iulia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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